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(A Biblical
Perspective by Al Thomas)
FOR MANY WEEKS, I HAD BEEN OVERWHELMED WITH A BURDEN FOR AMERICA...THEN
GOD SPOKE CLEARLY:
THE BIG SHAKING I was awakened in the night by a sound
of glass breaking. I quickly got up and ran into the kitchen, but
found nothing. I looked around the house and saw nothing out of
order…all was quiet. Suddenly I felt an overwhelming
presence of the Holy Spirit. I looked up and saw a vision of the
Father picking up this country. As He did the continental USA
land turned into a bottle. He shook it violently! After shaking
the bottle, He poured out the contents on America. The bottle (now
empty) turned back antemeridian the poured contents glistened
and glowed as it covered the entire nation. His glory radiated over
all the land.
THE INDIVIDUAL SHAKING The vision changed. No
wI saw many individuals turn into bottles. On each bottle was
a label. Stamped on the label was: ‘SHAKE WELL BEFORE
USING’ The
Holy Spirit showed me that some who are too settled in their
own little world and too routine-ized…are about to be shaken
(Hebrews12:27). Often, people will not change and go higher
unless something or Someone
shakes us. Then I saw some people try to write something on the
bottle. One
person had actually put one of their arms out of the bottle
and tried to write another word on the label. In front of ‘SHAKE
WELL BEFORE USING’ they tried to write ‘DON'T’. Today
many want instant change without challenge. God is going to shake
some believers for long term change. Don't resist God’s
shaking. Don't mess with the hand that is forming the clay (Jer.
18:1-4). “Woe to him that striveth with his Maker!” says
Isaiah 45:9. I saw many finally giving in to God and saying, “OK,
OK I give up…shake away, do whatever you want!" A great
sigh of relief was heard from heaven.
"GOD," I cried, "WHAT IS THE SHAKING?" The
shaking would vary for each He said, but consisted of what the Father
called ‘The love test’. God was saying, ‘I
know you love me when I bless you and supply all your needs. But
will you still love me, even if I halt the blessings in your
life and allow
some troubles to touch you?’ The big question in the love
test is, ‘Will we love God in the midst of adversity or will
we be offended by Him.” God wants to see how many
in America will stay true. The scripture came to mind, ‘Thou shall
love the love thy God with all thy heart, mind, soul & strength…” Jesus
did not add a PS to this command: ‘Unless things start
to go badly’.
THE SOUND OF GLASS BREAKING As I remembered that
I awakened by the sound of glass breaking, I saw another vision
of the Father taking four or five bottles at a time (after they had
been vigorously
shaken) and throwing them at various cities and towns. A great
crash was heard as they burst into little pieces…but the mixture
within the bottles was powerful and splashed all over the community…and
started a revival such as never seen before. The Father continued
to throw the bottles until great flashes of light burst into city after
city. Soon, the entire nation glowed with glory. I saw many
run into the Kingdom of God, a harvest of millions was taking
place. Many
who had been sick and diseased for years suddenly got up and
ran, shouting with joy and joining the harvest!
The vision was over. First I thanked God greatly...then I burst
into a great joyous laughter, shouting, "So be, most high God!" I
slept peacefully that night.
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